General Economy As Italy Sells Bills At Lowest Rate Since March 2010

General Economy As Italy Sells Bills At Lowest Rate Since March 2010

General Economy As Italy Sells Bills At Lowest Rate Since March 2010

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A pedestrian speaks on her mobile phone as she passes a hairdresser's shop in Turin, Italy, on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. Italy sold 8.5 billion euros ($11.4 billion) of six-month Treasury bills as rates dropped to the lowest in almost three years as the European Central Bank's pledge to buy bonds continues to provide an effective backstop even amid rising political concerns. Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg via Getty Images

A pedestrian speaks on her mobile phone as she passes a hairdresser's shop in Turin, Italy, on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. Italy sold 8.5 billion euros ($11.4 billion) of six-month Treasury bills as rates dropped to the lowest in almost three years as the European Central Bank's pledge to buy bonds continues to provide an effective backstop even amid rising political concerns. Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg via Getty Images

General Economy As Italy Sells Bills At Lowest Rate Since March 2010

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Labels display the price in euros of alcoholic beverages displayed in the window of a store in Turin, Italy, on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. Italy sold 8.5 billion euros ($11.4 billion) of six-month Treasury bills as rates dropped to the lowest in almost three years as the European Central Bank's pledge to buy bonds continues to provide an effective backstop even amid rising political concerns. Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Labels display the price in euros of alcoholic beverages displayed in the window of a store in Turin, Italy, on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. Italy sold 8.5 billion euros ($11.4 billion) of six-month Treasury bills as rates dropped to the lowest in almost three years as the European Central Bank's pledge to buy bonds continues to provide an effective backstop even amid rising political concerns. Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg via Getty Images

General Economy As Italy Sells Bills At Lowest Rate Since March 2010

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Commuters wait for a tram at a tram stop at night in Turin, Italy, on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. Italy sold 8.5 billion euros ($11.4 billion) of six-month Treasury bills as rates dropped to the lowest in almost three years as the European Central Bank's pledge to buy bonds continues to provide an effective backstop even amid rising political concerns. Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Commuters wait for a tram at a tram stop at night in Turin, Italy, on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. Italy sold 8.5 billion euros ($11.4 billion) of six-month Treasury bills as rates dropped to the lowest in almost three years as the European Central Bank's pledge to buy bonds continues to provide an effective backstop even amid rising political concerns. Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg via Getty Images

General Economy As Italy Sells Bills At Lowest Rate Since March 2010

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Buildings and streets are seen in this aerial view from the top of the Mole Antonelliana in Turin, Italy, on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. Italy sold 8.5 billion euros ($11.4 billion) of six-month Treasury bills as rates dropped to the lowest in almost three years as the European Central Bank's pledge to buy bonds continues to provide an effective backstop even amid rising political concerns. Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Buildings and streets are seen in this aerial view from the top of the Mole Antonelliana in Turin, Italy, on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. Italy sold 8.5 billion euros ($11.4 billion) of six-month Treasury bills as rates dropped to the lowest in almost three years as the European Central Bank's pledge to buy bonds continues to provide an effective backstop even amid rising political concerns. Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg via Getty Images

General Economy As Italy Sells Bills At Lowest Rate Since March 2010

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Electric candles burn beneath an image of Christ at an indoor market in Turin, Italy, on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. Italy sold 8.5 billion euros ($11.4 billion) of six-month Treasury bills as rates dropped to the lowest in almost three years as the European Central Bank's pledge to buy bonds continues to provide an effective backstop even amid rising political concerns. Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Electric candles burn beneath an image of Christ at an indoor market in Turin, Italy, on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. Italy sold 8.5 billion euros ($11.4 billion) of six-month Treasury bills as rates dropped to the lowest in almost three years as the European Central Bank's pledge to buy bonds continues to provide an effective backstop even amid rising political concerns. Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg via Getty Images

General Economy As Italy Sells Bills At Lowest Rate Since March 2010

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An Italian national flag flies from the roof of a building on Castle Square in Turin, Italy, on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. Italy sold 8.5 billion euros ($11.4 billion) of six-month Treasury bills as rates dropped to the lowest in almost three years as the European Central Bank's pledge to buy bonds continues to provide an effective backstop even amid rising political concerns. Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg via Getty Images

An Italian national flag flies from the roof of a building on Castle Square in Turin, Italy, on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. Italy sold 8.5 billion euros ($11.4 billion) of six-month Treasury bills as rates dropped to the lowest in almost three years as the European Central Bank's pledge to buy bonds continues to provide an effective backstop even amid rising political concerns. Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg via Getty Images

General Economy As Italy Sells Bills At Lowest Rate Since March 2010

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Pedestrians pass the Mole Antonelliana, right, in Turin, Italy, on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. Italy sold 8.5 billion euros ($11.4 billion) of six-month Treasury bills as rates dropped to the lowest in almost three years as the European Central Bank's pledge to buy bonds continues to provide an effective backstop even amid rising political concerns. Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Pedestrians pass the Mole Antonelliana, right, in Turin, Italy, on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. Italy sold 8.5 billion euros ($11.4 billion) of six-month Treasury bills as rates dropped to the lowest in almost three years as the European Central Bank's pledge to buy bonds continues to provide an effective backstop even amid rising political concerns. Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg via Getty Images

General Economy As Italy Sells Bills At Lowest Rate Since March 2010

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A customer drinks a beverage at a table as another places an order at the counter inside Caffe Bicerin in Turin, Italy, on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. Italy sold 8.5 billion euros ($11.4 billion) of six-month Treasury bills as rates dropped to the lowest in almost three years as the European Central Bank's pledge to buy bonds continues to provide an effective backstop even amid rising political concerns. Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg via Getty Images

A customer drinks a beverage at a table as another places an order at the counter inside Caffe Bicerin in Turin, Italy, on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. Italy sold 8.5 billion euros ($11.4 billion) of six-month Treasury bills as rates dropped to the lowest in almost three years as the European Central Bank's pledge to buy bonds continues to provide an effective backstop even amid rising political concerns. Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg via Getty Images

General Economy As Italy Sells Bills At Lowest Rate Since March 2010

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A waitress takes customers' orders at a table inside Caffe Baratti in Turin, Italy, on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. Italy sold 8.5 billion euros ($11.4 billion) of six-month Treasury bills as rates dropped to the lowest in almost three years as the European Central Bank's pledge to buy bonds continues to provide an effective backstop even amid rising political concerns. Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg via Getty Images

A waitress takes customers' orders at a table inside Caffe Baratti in Turin, Italy, on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. Italy sold 8.5 billion euros ($11.4 billion) of six-month Treasury bills as rates dropped to the lowest in almost three years as the European Central Bank's pledge to buy bonds continues to provide an effective backstop even amid rising political concerns. Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg via Getty Images

General Economy As Italy Sells Bills At Lowest Rate Since March 2010

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Pedestrians carrying shopping bags, including a Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) branded carrier, as they cross an intersection in Turin, Italy, on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. Italy sold 8.5 billion euros ($11.4 billion) of six-month Treasury bills as rates dropped to the lowest in almost three years as the European Central Bank's pledge to buy bonds continues to provide an effective backstop even amid rising political concerns. Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Pedestrians carrying shopping bags, including a Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) branded carrier, as they cross an intersection in Turin, Italy, on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. Italy sold 8.5 billion euros ($11.4 billion) of six-month Treasury bills as rates dropped to the lowest in almost three years as the European Central Bank's pledge to buy bonds continues to provide an effective backstop even amid rising political concerns. Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg via Getty Images

General Economy As Italy Sells Bills At Lowest Rate Since March 2010

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Customers wait to be served at a counter inside Caffe Baratti in Turin, Italy, on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. Italy sold 8.5 billion euros ($11.4 billion) of six-month Treasury bills as rates dropped to the lowest in almost three years as the European Central Bank's pledge to buy bonds continues to provide an effective backstop even amid rising political concerns. Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Customers wait to be served at a counter inside Caffe Baratti in Turin, Italy, on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. Italy sold 8.5 billion euros ($11.4 billion) of six-month Treasury bills as rates dropped to the lowest in almost three years as the European Central Bank's pledge to buy bonds continues to provide an effective backstop even amid rising political concerns. Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg via Getty Images

General Economy As Italy Sells Bills At Lowest Rate Since March 2010

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Pedestrians carry shopping bags as they pass an outdoor market in Turin, Italy, on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. Italy sold 8.5 billion euros ($11.4 billion) of six-month Treasury bills as rates dropped to the lowest in almost three years as the European Central Bank's pledge to buy bonds continues to provide an effective backstop even amid rising political concerns. Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Pedestrians carry shopping bags as they pass an outdoor market in Turin, Italy, on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. Italy sold 8.5 billion euros ($11.4 billion) of six-month Treasury bills as rates dropped to the lowest in almost three years as the European Central Bank's pledge to buy bonds continues to provide an effective backstop even amid rising political concerns. Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg via Getty Images

General Economy As Italy Sells Bills At Lowest Rate Since March 2010

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A pedestrian holds his goods in shopping bags as he stands at street market stall in Turin, Italy, on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. Italy sold 8.5 billion euros ($11.4 billion) of six-month Treasury bills as rates dropped to the lowest in almost three years as the European Central Bank's pledge to buy bonds continues to provide an effective backstop even amid rising political concerns. Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg via Getty Images

A pedestrian holds his goods in shopping bags as he stands at street market stall in Turin, Italy, on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. Italy sold 8.5 billion euros ($11.4 billion) of six-month Treasury bills as rates dropped to the lowest in almost three years as the European Central Bank's pledge to buy bonds continues to provide an effective backstop even amid rising political concerns. Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg via Getty Images

General Economy As Italy Sells Bills At Lowest Rate Since March 2010

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A pedestrian holds shopping bags as she browses shoes displayed for sale on a street market stall in Turin, Italy, on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. Italy sold 8.5 billion euros ($11.4 billion) of six-month Treasury bills as rates dropped to the lowest in almost three years as the European Central Bank's pledge to buy bonds continues to provide an effective backstop even amid rising political concerns. Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg via Getty Images

A pedestrian holds shopping bags as she browses shoes displayed for sale on a street market stall in Turin, Italy, on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. Italy sold 8.5 billion euros ($11.4 billion) of six-month Treasury bills as rates dropped to the lowest in almost three years as the European Central Bank's pledge to buy bonds continues to provide an effective backstop even amid rising political concerns. Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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A pedestrian speaks on her mobile phone as she passes a hairdresser's... News PhotoBusiness,Corporate Business,Economy,Europe,Finance,Flag,Hairdresser,Horizontal,Italy,Mobile Phone,Pedestrian,Store,Talking,Turin,Wireless TechnologyPhotographer BloombergCollection: Bloomberg 2013 BloombergA pedestrian speaks on her mobile phone as she passes a hairdresser's shop in Turin, Italy, on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. Italy sold 8.5 billion euros ($11.4 billion) of six-month Treasury bills as rates dropped to the lowest in almost three years as the European Central Bank's pledge to buy bonds continues to provide an effective backstop even amid rising political concerns. Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg via Getty Images